Oil burner foot



Nov. 1, 1932. w. E. HOLT 1,885,443

OIL BURNER FOOT Filed May 10, 1952 y; Z, 2, m3

Inventor 4 Home y Patented Nov. 1, 1932 WALTER E. HOLT, OIv DOVER,DELAWARE OIII' BURNER FOOT Application filed May 10, 1932. Serial 110.610,459.

The present invention relates to a foot for use particularly on oilburners of the gun type and has for its primary object to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, a-

foot of this character embodying a novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts through the medium of which practically allvibration in the burner will be absorbed, this quieting considerably theoperation of said burner.

. Other objects of the invention are to provide a foot of theaforementioned character for oil burners which will be simple inconstruction, strong, durable, efficient and reliable in use, compact,and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from'a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein p I Figure 1 is a view principally invertical section through a foot constructed in accordance with thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal cross section, taken substantially onthe line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the pres ent invention which has been illustratedcomprises a metallic base 1 having integral therewith a depending flange2 in which is mounted a pad 3 of suitable material, preferably cork. Thepad 3 is in the form of a flat disk.

The base 1 further includes an upstanding flange 4 which is inwardlyoffset relative to the depending flange 2. It will thus be seen that ahorizontal shoulder 5 has been provided. Encircling the upstandingflange 4 and rising therefrom is ametallic cylinder 6 which terminates,at its up r end,'in an inturned flange. The cylincgi 6 rests on theshoulder 5 and is detachably secured to the flange 4 by screws 8.

Slidable vertically in the cylinder 6 is'a plate 9 having risincentrally therefrom a...

neck 10 having a po ygonal upper end portion 11 providing means for engaement by a wrench. The neck 10 is internal y threaded, as at 12, forthreaded engagement with the lower end portion of a burner leg 13. Hisunderstood, of course, that a foot'in accordance with the presentinvention is mounted on each leg on the oil burner. On its upper side,the plate 9 is provided with a marginal rabbet 14 which receives theinturned flange 7 of the cylinder 6.- i

The plate 9 is 'yieldingly supported in the cyl nder 6 by a. pluralityof compression sprmgs 15 extending between said plate and the base 1.Lugs 16 depend from the plate 9 and are encircled by the upper end portlons of the compression springs 15 and similar lugs 17 rise from thebase 1 and are encircled by the lower end portions of the compressionsprings 15. In this manner the springs are secured in position.

In use, the plate 9 is free to move up and down in the cylinder 6 on thesprings 15, thus providing a yielding support for the oil burner. Theflan e 7 limits the upward movement of the p ate 9 under impulsion bythe springs 15. Further, the plate 9 is en gageable on the top of theflange 4, thus limitin the downward movement of said plate.

- t is believed that the many advantages of an oil burner footconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts-may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is':

1. An oil burner foot comprising abase, an annular flange dependin fromthe base, a supporting pad mounted eneath the base and encircled by theflange,-anannular flange rising from the base, the upstanding flan ebein inwardly offset relative to the depen ing an e, a horizontalshoulder on the base, a cylin er encircling the upstanding flange andrising therefrom, said cylinder resting on the shoulder, means securingthe c linder to the upstanding flange, an inturned flange at-the upperend of the cylinder, a plate mounted for'vertical reciprocation 1n thecylinder, compression springs yieldingly sup-, portin theplate on thebase, the upstanding flange ingin the path of movement of the plate andengageable thereby -for limiting the downward movement of said plateagainst tension-"of the springs and means for conp necting the plate tothe leg of the oil burner.

2. An oil burner foot comprising a base, an annular flangedependingefrom the base, a supporting pad mounted neath the base I andencircled by the flange, an annular flange rising from the base, theupstanding flange being inwardly offset relative to the depending flane, a horizontal shoulder on the base, a c lin er encircling theupstanding flange an rising therefrom, said cylinder resting on theshoulder, means securing the cylinder to the upstanding flange, aninturned flange at the upper end of the cylinder, auplate mounted forvertical reciprocation in the cylinder, compression springs yieldinglysupporting the plate on the base, and means for connecting the plate tothe leg of the oil burner, said means including a centrally positionedthreaded neck rising from the plate for threaded engagement with theburner leg, the

upper portion of the neck being polygonal for engagement by a holding oractuating tool.

3. An oil burner foot comprising a base,

an annular flange dependin from the base,

a supporting ad mounted Eeneath the base and encircled y the flange, anannular flange rising from the base, the upstanding flange bein inwardlyofiset relative to the depending an e, a horizontal shoulder on thebase,

a c lin er encircling the upstanding flange an rising therefrom, saidcylinder resting on the shoulder, means securing the cylinder to theupstanding flange, an inturned flange at the upper end of the cylinder,a plate mount ed for vertical reciprocation in the cylinder,

compression springs yieldingly supporting the plate on the base, andmeans for connecting the plate to the leg of the oil burner, said meansincluding a centrall positioned,

threaded neck rising from t e plate for threaded engagement with theburner leg, the

upper portion of the neck being polygonal for engagement by a holding oractuating tool, the plate having a marginal rabbet in its upper side forthe reception of the third named flange, the downward and u wardmovement of the plate being limited y the first and third named flanges.

In testimony. whereof I afiix my signature.

, WALTER E. HOLT.

